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than in afghanistan than anyone else and has been implicated in a number of scandals its contractors. were accused of gunning down seventeen unarmed civilians in baghdad in two thousand and seven for which no one has been punished the company is due an even bigger role in afghanistan with the us about to double its private services there to replace departing troops meanwhile the un wants tighter control over mercenaries to protect human rights but as a guy it is hard he's got a reports it's more convenient for the u.s. to use hired guns since their actions may slip under the radar. this iraqi men son nine year old allie khilnani was shot dead by private american war contractors four years ago this brings something ground between my feet and on the same day dozens of other innocent iraqis were shot by trigger happy us professional killers they shot like they were trying to everyone they could see no one at blackwater the firm for whom the hired guns work has been punished for the massacre two other private american security companies were contracted to carry out interrogations at the n
than in afghanistan than anyone else and has been implicated in a number of scandals its contractors. were accused of gunning down seventeen unarmed civilians in baghdad in two thousand and seven for which no one has been punished the company is due an even bigger role in afghanistan with the us about to double its private services there to replace departing troops meanwhile the un wants tighter control over mercenaries to protect human rights but as a guy it is hard he's got a reports it's...
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we're watching a charade unfold here in afghanistan the afghan army the afghan national police force are never going to be able to control the country not just because there have been trained sufficiently but also because they're divided tribal we when we are gone when nato leaves they'll go back to their tribes and they'll fight each other again so the whole the whole house of cards will come down after the united states and its allies complete their their withdrawal withdraw in defeat really ultimately what we have after ten years of effort in afghanistan is a body count that's all we don't have any measure of progress against the enemy the kind of hard story the hard fact is that we went there with one mission which was to destroy the taliban and to destroy al qaeda and quite frankly we haven't killed enough of the enemy and their supporters to make any difference we instead tried to build a western democracy in a country that's conservatively islamic and deeply islamic and so we've failed to do that and the situation is going to remain violent and probably. detrimental certainly
we're watching a charade unfold here in afghanistan the afghan army the afghan national police force are never going to be able to control the country not just because there have been trained sufficiently but also because they're divided tribal we when we are gone when nato leaves they'll go back to their tribes and they'll fight each other again so the whole the whole house of cards will come down after the united states and its allies complete their their withdrawal withdraw in defeat really...
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if you follow the news right now, we have 5-year-old boys in afghanistan. this is, i think that particular chapter of life. it's still continuing to this day. it's why we screened the movie for the u.n. the u.n. correspond ens. we got a leaked memo that the secretary general is concerned about the film. they will not -- they are trying to do a damage control thing. >> no commenting, no condemnation? >> no. we have internal memos saying it happened, but let's not make it public. we are trying to comment on this issue, not -- or the state department or whoever. this isn't something that happened way back when. it still continues and we can look at the laws of international immunity and this can be -- >> right. >> there's -- there are gray areas to things, but in my opinion i think you agree it's black and white, peacekeepers should not be buying and selling girls. >> we can all agree on that. >> you know. >> i'm trying to figure out what the bush state department incentive would be for covering it up? >> really? >> why? >> to be honest -- >> united nations. >
if you follow the news right now, we have 5-year-old boys in afghanistan. this is, i think that particular chapter of life. it's still continuing to this day. it's why we screened the movie for the u.n. the u.n. correspond ens. we got a leaked memo that the secretary general is concerned about the film. they will not -- they are trying to do a damage control thing. >> no commenting, no condemnation? >> no. we have internal memos saying it happened, but let's not make it public. we...
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in afghanistan it's reported that human rights violations and even killings are committed by security firms on a regular basis to an extent set to undermine call the show forces counterinsurgency efforts they'll start firing at anything that moves injure or kill innocent afghans and they'll destroy property we're getting fairly consistent complaints about them everybody knows somebody who's been shot by the contractors. the lack of accountability has forced the united nations working group on mercenaries to push for specific international measures to regulate their activities especially now as u.s. military forces withdraw from iraq and afghanistan the number of contractors is set to grow dramatically us. so many military and security functions to these security companies they are not regulated in that they are not control and this is what we expect to be concerned that we are calling is for relation to the national and international level so that. companies are accountable but washington is reluctant to lead an international body regulate their activities saying it will find ways to
in afghanistan it's reported that human rights violations and even killings are committed by security firms on a regular basis to an extent set to undermine call the show forces counterinsurgency efforts they'll start firing at anything that moves injure or kill innocent afghans and they'll destroy property we're getting fairly consistent complaints about them everybody knows somebody who's been shot by the contractors. the lack of accountability has forced the united nations working group on...
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that the us is ready to put an end to its enmity against iran america's actions in its wars against afghanistan and iraq speak for themselves innocent civilians are being killed in most countries certainly what i am seeing does not apply to the american people will respect the people of america and the american public for their enormous contribution to global industrial and technological development therefore i have dressed my words to the u.s. government and i believe that its policies are unreasonable and based on the logic of force this is absolutely unacceptable to your own mother let's take a look at what's going on in syria how is the situation in syria different from that in iran. that. this fight a serious concern we should carry out an accurate and least a bill analysis of what has been. happening in my country iran supports any mass revolutionary action as long as the pursue legitimate demands as was the case engine is here egypt yemen or any other country but only on condition that such protest activity should be free of foreign interference iran does not tolerate meddling in other c
that the us is ready to put an end to its enmity against iran america's actions in its wars against afghanistan and iraq speak for themselves innocent civilians are being killed in most countries certainly what i am seeing does not apply to the american people will respect the people of america and the american public for their enormous contribution to global industrial and technological development therefore i have dressed my words to the u.s. government and i believe that its policies are...
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and then just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and there's two women busting it out on the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step they're tea party female mother outflowing with michele bachmann and that other shirts what are they what the glasses are bachmann and sarah pelayo get those two in the mud mud wrestling for votes so i vote for her. well as the mercury heads for forty degrees celsius in moscow memories of last summer's small covered city are looming as artie's are pushed over discovered the extreme heat wave has already caused an outbreak of wildfires. and with all the smoke and moscow's in panic again the toxic cocktail of beat smoke wood smoke and exhaust fumes that filled the capitol last august is still vivid in people's memory intense b. book fires and the record heat waves were blamed for the dense smoke that sent pollution levels soaring ten fold and was thought to have contributed to tens of thousands of deaths in the capital the authorities swore they would be prepared this year to find a place like this you
and then just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and there's two women busting it out on the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step they're tea party female mother outflowing with michele bachmann and that other shirts what are they what the glasses are bachmann and sarah pelayo get those two in the mud mud wrestling for votes so i vote for her. well as the mercury heads for forty degrees celsius in moscow memories of last summer's small...
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and just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out in the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step of the male model sling with michele bachmann. once again with the glasses bachmann and sarah paling i get those two in the mud wrestling for votes so i vote for. but as the mercury heads for forty degrees celsius in what step there is of last summer snow covered city are moving to his death wish to discover the extreme heat wave has already caused an outbreak of wildfires in the region. and with all the smoke and moscow's in panic again the toxic cocktail of late smoke wood smoke and exhaust fumes that filled the capitol last august is still believed in people's memory intense b. book fires and the record heat wave rumbling from the dense smoke that sent pollution levels soaring ten fold and was thought to have been treated to tens of thousands of deaths in the capital the authorities swore they would be prepared this year to find a place like this you don't have to go far from the capital best smoke is fam
and just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out in the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step of the male model sling with michele bachmann. once again with the glasses bachmann and sarah paling i get those two in the mud wrestling for votes so i vote for. but as the mercury heads for forty degrees celsius in what step there is of last summer snow covered city are moving to his death wish to discover the...
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let's turn to the food parliament and just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out in the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step they're tea party female mother michele bachmann. what's her name with the glasses bachmann and sarah paling i get those two of them are my rustling for votes so i vote for. the five. or six. as the mercury heads for forty degrees celsius and the result of our sun the smoke covered city only. discovered extreme heat wave that's really course an outbreak of all the fires in the region. and whiff of a smoke and moscow is in panic again the toxic cocktail of beat smoke wood smoke and exhaust fumes that fill the gap the last august is still the lead in people's memory intense pinball fires and the record heat waves were blamed for the dense smog that sent pollution levels soaring ten fold and was thought to have contributed to tens of thousands of deaths in the capital and you thought at least for now it would be prepared this year to find a place like this you don't have to go far f
let's turn to the food parliament and just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out in the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step they're tea party female mother michele bachmann. what's her name with the glasses bachmann and sarah paling i get those two of them are my rustling for votes so i vote for. the five. or six. as the mercury heads for forty degrees celsius and the result of our sun the smoke covered...
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and then just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out on the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step now tea party female mud wrestling with michele bachmann and that other show once again with the glue bachmann and sarah paling i get those two in the mud money rustling for votes so i vote for that. president medvedev has ordered the creation of a list of americans will be banned from entering russia is in response to u.s. decision to impose travel restrictions on a group of russian officials linked to the case of. who died in jail when i went to trial for tax evasion. details on this. in what way do you think the magnitsky case is start to take over. well this is quite an interesting developing story specially in the context of the issues between moscow and washington is blacklists now being forced on both sides according to your russia's press secretary off your president. the kremlin. by this blacklist the so-called blacklist earlier forced by state. which reported around sixty russian citizens i
and then just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out on the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step now tea party female mud wrestling with michele bachmann and that other show once again with the glue bachmann and sarah paling i get those two in the mud money rustling for votes so i vote for that. president medvedev has ordered the creation of a list of americans will be banned from entering russia is in...
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and then just for a little say versity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out in the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step yet tea party female mother. michele bachmann. mother she wants a meeting with the glasses bachmann and sarah paling i get those two in the mud mud wrestling for votes so i vote for. the. president that has awarded the creation of a list of americans who be banned from entering russia in response to a u.s. decision to impact travel restrictions on people russian officials with links to the death of a voice that. he worked for u.k. based financial firm that he's of tax evasion and russia. for. according to a source in the russian foreign ministry this list will include american officials more thoughts on why he did the right of russian citizens and is moscow's answer to the so-called black list previously enforced by the u.s. state department that list includes dozens of russian officials including some senior police officers agents of the federal security service lawyers doctors and others who the st
and then just for a little say versity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out in the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step yet tea party female mother. michele bachmann. mother she wants a meeting with the glasses bachmann and sarah paling i get those two in the mud mud wrestling for votes so i vote for. the. president that has awarded the creation of a list of americans who be banned from entering russia in response to a u.s....
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and then just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out in the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step the tea party female mother hassling with michele bachmann. the other sharks what's her name with the blue bachmann and sarah pelayo get those two in the mud mud wrestling for votes so i vote for that. president medvedev has ordered the creation of a list of americans will be banned from it and russia soon responds to u.s. decision to impose travel restrictions on russian officials linked to the case. he died in jail awaiting trial for tax evasion and details on this let's cross live now to all to see you know in what way do you think the magnitsky case is start to take. well this is quite an interesting developing story especially in the context of the lesions between moscow and washington is blacklists now being forced on both sides according to russia's press secretary or the russian president and. the kremlin is puzzled by this blacklist the so-called blacklist earlier forced by the state. which
and then just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out in the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step the tea party female mother hassling with michele bachmann. the other sharks what's her name with the blue bachmann and sarah pelayo get those two in the mud mud wrestling for votes so i vote for that. president medvedev has ordered the creation of a list of americans will be banned from it and russia soon...
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and then just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out in the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step the tea party female mother sling with michele bachmann. the other shiksa once again with the glasses a bachmann and sarah paling i get those two in the mud mud wrestling for votes so i vote for. president i believe has ordered the creation of a list of americans that ferments from lusha and some response to the u.s. decision to impose travel restrictions on russian officials with links to the death of the us and magnitsky he went from u.k. based financial fabric used to tax evasion for more details on this let's cross live now to our to the spin off who's lucky to being cleated on russia's visa that still. according to a source in the russian foreign ministry this list will include american officials who are thought to all violated the rights of russian citizens and is moscow's answer to the so-called black list previously enforced by the u.s. state department that list includes dozens of russian of
and then just for a little diversity here max we're going to turn to afghanistan and here's two women busting it out in the floor of the afghan parliament so i think this is the next step the tea party female mother sling with michele bachmann. the other shiksa once again with the glasses a bachmann and sarah paling i get those two in the mud mud wrestling for votes so i vote for. president i believe has ordered the creation of a list of americans that ferments from lusha and some response to...
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. >> sreenivasan: the mayor of kandahar was assassinated in southern afghanistan today. a suicide bomber hid explosives in his turban, before blowing himself up inside a heavily-fortified government compound. it's the third taliban attack on an afghan powerbroker in the south in more than two weeks. the new u.s. ambassador to afghanistan ryan crocker said it's proof the taliban is so damaged, it can't carry out large-scale operations. he spoke today in kabul. >> they've had to kind of regroup and figure out what they can do and, in some cases, that has been assassination. we saw a very similar pattern in iraq. clearly, these are horrific attacks but they can also be interpreted as a sign of significant organizational weakness. >> sreenivasan: a taliban spokesman told the associated press the kandahar mayor was targeted for ordering the destruction of homes city officials claimed were illegally constructed. two children were killed during that demolition. the prime minister of norway today announced an independent commission will review how last week's twin attacks were a
. >> sreenivasan: the mayor of kandahar was assassinated in southern afghanistan today. a suicide bomber hid explosives in his turban, before blowing himself up inside a heavily-fortified government compound. it's the third taliban attack on an afghan powerbroker in the south in more than two weeks. the new u.s. ambassador to afghanistan ryan crocker said it's proof the taliban is so damaged, it can't carry out large-scale operations. he spoke today in kabul. >> they've had to kind...
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wonder if the virps -- veterans, 2.2 million who served us with with honor and distinction in iraq and afghanistan would feel that way to draw back on the benefits that they earned. during the bush years our country spent $1.5 trillion in iraq and national defense. the turnaround in our budget picture during the bush years was remarkable. in october of 2008, cnn reported that the debt clock had run out of numbers. the debt clock actually had exceeded 13 digits that had been allotted to the clock and had to be revised. according to one report at the end of the bush term, the number of jobs in the nation increased by 2%. that's the lowest at anytime since data began to be collected seven decades ago. gross domestic product was at the lowest pace since the truman administration, and the price that america has paid for the theology that suggested during all of those years that tax cuts pay for themselves. you can't find a mainstream economist in this town today who will acknowledge that argument. and yet we hear now more tax cuts for the wealthiest americans. by the time that the bush years ended, the
wonder if the virps -- veterans, 2.2 million who served us with with honor and distinction in iraq and afghanistan would feel that way to draw back on the benefits that they earned. during the bush years our country spent $1.5 trillion in iraq and national defense. the turnaround in our budget picture during the bush years was remarkable. in october of 2008, cnn reported that the debt clock had run out of numbers. the debt clock actually had exceeded 13 digits that had been allotted to the...